Heritage railway stations · Central Scotland
Dundee West railway station
In or near Dundee.
Dundee West railway station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Glyn Baker — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Dundee · 0.1 km
- Free entry
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Dundee West railway station is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Dundee West railway station served the city of Dundee, Scotland, from 1847 to 1965 on the Dundee and Perth Railway. Author John Minnis has described demolition of the "wonderful" station building (built between 1889 and 1890) as "perhaps the most tragic loss" of a piece of railway architecture in Scotland.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The original station, which was made of wood, The station was rebuilt twice: once in 1864 and again in 1890, this one being built to the west of the second station. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 1 May 1965, the last train departing for Glasgow at 8 P.M. It was demolished the following year to make way for a bypass to the new Tay Road Bridge. It was demolished upon closure. Trains ran to Manchester, Liverpool and London, while local traffic took passengers to Gleneagles, Crieff and Blairgowrie. At its height, the station employed scores of people and handled 15,000 tons of minerals (mostly coal for Dundee's factories).
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 56.4581, -2.9698
- District
- Dundee City
- Postcode
- DD1 4BY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dundee Central
- Nearest railway station
- Dundee — 0.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q58406938 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Dundee West railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dundee West railway station?
- Dundee West railway station is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode DD1 4BY).
- What is Dundee West railway station?
- Dundee West railway station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Dundee West railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Dundee, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode DD1 4BY.
- Is Dundee West railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Dundee West railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Dundee West railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Dundee, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DD1 4BY.